Fencepost



Aug. 7, 1923., 1,464,326

E. H. LINUS-[ROM ET An.

FENCEPOST Filed May l, 1922 Patented Aug. 7, 1923.

titane ericao E. LINIDSTROM AND RUDOLPH V. SEAHOLM, OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS.

JFENCEPOST.

Application filed May 1., 1922. Serial No. 557,566.

To all wtom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, Emana Il. Linnsrnoir and RUDOLPH V. tinanomr, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago lleights, inthe county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful lmproveinents in Fenceposts,'of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates in general to fences, and is particularly concerned with post constructions of the wire-supporting type.

The primary object of the invention resides in the provision of a metal fence post which has improved means for seating thereagainst, on extended bearing surfaces and in adjustably spaced relation, a plurality of transversely disposed wires.

Another important object resides in the provision of a metal fence post which has improved means for attaching thereto an anchor plate rIhe fence post of the present invention is further characterized by an efficient construction resultin f in li htness in stron rth in ri "idity, and ina low cost of production.

While the foregoing statements are indicative of the nature of the invention, other objects and advantages n'ot herein specilically referred to will be appreciated upon a full comprehension of the novel features presented in the construction of the fence post.

In order that the invention may be understood readily, an exemplifying embodiment of the same is set forth in the accompanying drawing and in the followin detailed description based thereon. Obviously, the invention is susceptible of embodiment in other slightly varied constructional forms with out departure from the essence of the invention or the sacrifice of its material advantages; wherefore it is to be understood that the drawing and description are to be taken in an illustrative and not in an unnecessarily limiting sense.

.in the drawing, l

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the fence post;

Fig. f2 is a fragmentary front elevation of the anchor plate and adjacent portions of the post;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevation of same" Fig. a is a transverse section through the posten the line ses of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a transverse section through the post on the line 5--5 of F ig. 2; and

F ig. 6 is a transverse section through the post and anchor plate on the line 6-6 of fig. 2. l

Referring now with more particularity to the drawings, it will be observed that the fence post of the invention comprises an elongated steel T bar 10 which is characterized by a wide flat back portion 11 and a stem portion 12 extending perpendicularly from the back portion at a point intermediatc the edges thereof. Two small spaced flanges 13 are formed along the edges of the back portion 1l and extend perpendicularly therefrom in planes substantially parallel to that of the stem portion 12. The flanges 13 are bent away from each other substantially into the plane of the back portion 11 at regular transversely aligned intervals of preferaliily about two inches throughout the length of the bar 10, thereby forming a vertical series oi transversely disposed wirelseating and spacing notches 14 each of which is characterized by an extended bearingsurface for a wire 15 against the bar equal in width to the approximate aggregate widths of the back portion 11 and the flanges 13. This extended bearing surface materially decreases the ordinarily present possibility of the wire being severed at the bar upon. being sawed thereagainst through a transverse movement of the wire over a narrow sharp bearing surface.

The wire 1.5 seats in a transversely aligned pair of the notches 14 and is preferably retained in proper position by means of a short piece of bale wire 16 which, as shown in Fig. 1., is first twisted around the wire 15 at one side of the bar, then passed around the stein 12 of the bar. and then twisted pround the wire 15 at the other side of the The top of the bar 10 is cut transversely to provide a flat anvil 1T for use in driving the post into the ground, and the bottom of the bar is cut tapered to provide a sharp entering wedge 1S.

At a point a short distance above the bottom of the bar 10 the flanges 13 are abruptly cut away at transversely aligned. intervals to permit the attachment of a flat anchor plate 19 to the back portion 11 of the bar. The purpose of the anchor plate, as is known, is to prevent movement of the post :sus

in a direction at an angle to the plane of the fence. The anchor plate 19 is preferably formed with parallel upper and lower edges 2O and 21, respectively, and with outwardly and upwardly tapering side edges 22. The flanges are so cut away as to leave two abrupt downwardly facing spaced shoulders 23, two or more pairs of transversely aligned plate-attaching lugs 24 projecting laterally' from the back portion on two spaced vertical center lines, and two` abrupt upwardly facing spaced shoulders25.

The anchor plate 19 is adapted to seat flush against the back portion l1 of the bar between the shoulders 23 and 25, and is provided with a plurality of apertures 26 for receiving the lugs 24 which, upon passing through the apertures, are clenched or riveted securely against the outer face of the anchor plate. The lugs 24 serve to prevent disassociation of the anchor plate 19 from the bar 10 and are supplemented in their function by the shoulders 23 and 25 which, in addition to effectively limiting any longitudinal movement of the plate along the bar occurring ,through a partial shearing of the lugs under extreme stress, serve to prevent any angular movement of the plate by engaging the saine through either pair of diagonally disposed shoulders. In Figs. 2 and 3, three pairs of the transversely aligned lugs 24 are shown, the two upper pairs being illustrated as they appear prior to being clenched, and the lowest pair being illus. trated as clenched.

The fence post of this invention may most advantageously be rolled in long steel bars on which the laterally depressed notches in the small spaced side flanges are formed during the rolling. The long bars thus formed may then be cut into the desired lengths for use, the transverse tops, the

tapered bottoms. and the cut-away portionsv of the flanges 13 being all formed in the same cutting operation.

We claim: v

1. A fence post construction comprising an elongated bar characterized by a substantially flat' portion, and by a longitudinally extending flange disposed at an angle to the flat portion adjacent one edge thereof; said flange being bent at intervals away from the flat portion and into the plane of the saine to constitute of. the bent flange portions a plurality of wire-seating and spacing notches.

2. A fence post construction comprising an elongated bar characterized b v a substantially fiat portion, and by two spaced longitudinally extending flanges disposed angularly to the flat portion adjacent the edges thereof; said flanges being bent at transversely aligned intervals substantially into the plane of the flat portion to constitute of the bent flange portions a plurality of wire-seating and spacing notches.

3. Afence post construction comprising a. steel T bar having two spaced edge flanges projecting from the back of the T in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of its stem; said flanges being bent at transversely aligned intervals in opposite directions into the plane of the back of the T to provide a plurality of wire-seating and spacing notches, each aligned pair of which presents an extended flat bearing surface for the wire againstl the bar equal to the aggregate widths of the back of the T and the flanges. Y

4. [t fence post construction comprising an elongated bar characterized by a substantially fiat portion, and by a longitudiF nally extending flange disposed at an angle to the fiat portion; said flange being retracted atintervals substantially into` the plane of the flat portion to provide a plu rality of' approximately V-shapcd wire-seating and spacing notches wherein the flat portion of the rod co-operates to present extended bearing surfaces for the fence wires, and the side walls of the notches serve to preclude the wires held therebetween against the flat portion from movement longitudinally of' the saine.

5. A fence post construction comprising an elongated bar characterized by a substantially flat port/ion, and by a longitudinally extending flange disposed at an angle to the flat portion; said flange being retracted at intervals substantially into the plane of the flat portion for a distance not to exceed substantially the diameter of a standard fence vwire whereby to constitute of the retracted flange portions a plurality of wire-seating and spacing notches having converging side walls which serve' to preclude the wires held therebetween against the flat portion from movement longitudinally of the same.

(i. A fence post construction comprising a steel T bar having two spaced edge flanges projecting from the back of the T in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of its stein; said flanges being retracted at intervals substantially into the plane of the back of the T fora distance not to exceed substantiallyY the diameter of a standard fence wire, whereby to constitute of the retracted flange portions a plurality of approximately V- shaped wire-seating and spacing notches having converging side Walls which serve to preclude the wires held therebetween against the back of' the T from movement. longitudinally of the back.

7. A fence post construction comprising an elongated bar characterized by a substantially flat portion, and by a longitudinally extending flange disposed at an angle to the flat portion; portions of' said flange being abruptly cut away adjacent 'the lower end of the bar whereby to provide a plurality of laterally projecting lugs and a downwardly facing shoulder thereabove' and aflat anchor plate adapted for attachment against the Hat portion of the bar under the shoulder and provided with aperturesl for receiving the subsequently clenched securing lugs.

8. A fence post construction comprising an elongated bar characterized by a substantially flat portion,.and by a longitudinally extending flange disposed/at an angle to the flat portion; said flange being retracted at intervals into the plane of the at port-ion to provide a plurality of wire-seating and spacing notches, and portions of said flange being abruptly cut away adjacent the lower end of the bar whereby to vprovide a. plurality of projecting lugs and a downwardly facing shoulder thereabove; and a flat anchor plate adapted for attachmentagainst the flat portion of the bar under the shoulder and provided with apertures for receiving t-he subsequently clenched securing lugs.

9. A fence post construction comprising an elongated bar characterized by a substantially at portion, and by two spaced longitudinallyr extending flanges disposed ,angularly to theflat portion; said flanges having transversely aligned portions thereof abruptly 'cut away 'adjacent the lower end of the bar whereby to provide on two spaced center lines a plurality of projecting lugs; and a flat anchor plate adapted for attachment against. the fiat portion of the bar and provided with apertures for receiving the subsequently clenched securing lugs. p

Y 10. A fence post construction comprising an elongated bar characterized by a sub'- stantiallyflat portion, and by two spaced longitudinally extending flanges disposed angularly to the flat portion; said flanges having transversely aligned portions abru t. 1y cut .away adjacentl the lower end of tilie bar whereby to provide two spaced unward-ly facing shoulders and two spaced downwardly facing shoulders; and a flat ,anchor plate having substantially parallel upper and lower edgesA and adapted for at-` tachment to the flat portion of the bar be,- tween the shoulders thereofwhereby longitudinal or angular movement of the plate on the bar is prevented by the shoulders independently of any plate-attaching means.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names.

ELMER H. LINDSTROM. RUDOLPH V. SEAHOLM. 

